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The 1918 Spanish Flu Pandemic was a influenza pandemic, of the H1N1 virus strain. The virus lasted 2 years, from February 1918 to 1920, and resulted in 500 million infected and an estimated 20-50 million fatalities. As a result it is said to be the most deadly pandemic to have ever affected the earth.

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The sick experienced such typical flu symptoms as chills, fever and fatigue, usually recovered after several days. The influenza virus invaded victims' lungs and caused pneumonia (an infection that inflames the air sacs in one or both lungs).
The virus is highly contagious. When an infected person coughs, sneezes, or talks, respiratory droplets are generated nearby.

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The flu first started at 1918 in Europe, United States and several parts of Asia. It was able to spread so quickly because there were no effective vaccines or drugs to treat patients who have contracted the virus. Public places were closed and it was necessary for the citizens to wear masks when in public but this did not slow the progression of the virus. It eventually became a worldwide pandemic in a short period of time.

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Citizens should wear masks
Public places and schools are closed
Any skin contacts should be avoided
Quarantine
Laws for spitting

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The pandemic eventually came to and end at the summer of 1919 because everybody who had been infected by the virus had died or had developed an immunity. However, research of virus still took place and 90 years later, it was discovered that the reason he flu was so incredibly deadly was because it was a group of 3 genes that caused the victim's bronchial tubes and lungs, causing them to quickly develop pneumonia. Several other influenza pandemics occurred but fortunately they weren't as deadly. The most noteworthy ones happened at 1957 which killed 2 million people and 1968 which killed 1 million.

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-The first case of the Spanish Flu is recorded in the state of Kansas
-The virus begins sporadically spreading to parts of Europe and potentially Asia
-Spread to France by American Soldiers carrying the virus over from home soil
-Quickly spreading to the rest of France, Great Britain, Italy, Spain and other European countries.
-Reached North Africa, India, Japan and China by June.
-Record breaking number of cases occurred in South-East Asia in April.

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Infected an estimated 500 million people worldwide (one-third of the population at the time).
Killed an estimated 20 million to 50 million victims.
More than 25% of the US population became sick, and some 675,000 Americans died.
During the last three decades, between 3,000 and 49,000 people have died annually because of the flu, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).